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EU Auto Leaders Urge Rewrite of 2030/2035 CO2 Rules as Commission Fast-Tracks Review

A high-level meeting on September 12 will consider policy adjustments in response to the industry's feasibility warning.

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An exhaust pipe of a car is pictured on a street in a Berlin, Germany, February 22, 2018. REUTERS/Fabrizio Bensch/File Photo
‘No Longer Feasible’: European Carmakers Call On The EU To Tweak CO2 Targets: Industry
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Overview

  • ACEA's Ola Källenius and CLEPA's Matthias Zink told Ursula von der Leyen that the 2030 and 2035 car and van CO2 mandates are "no longer feasible."
  • The Commission brought forward its decision window on the 2035 zero-emission rule to 2025 and scheduled talks with industry leaders for September 12.
  • Their letter cites near-total reliance on Asian batteries, uneven charging infrastructure, higher manufacturing costs and U.S. tariffs as major obstacles.
  • They urge a technology-neutral path allowing plug-in hybrids, range extenders, efficient combustion engines, hydrogen and decarbonised fuels, seek a review of heavy-duty vehicle CO2 rules, and call for incentives plus supply-chain investment support.
  • EVs account for roughly 15% of EU car sales and 9% of vans, highlighting the gap to targets, while EU governments, parties and some manufacturers remain split over maintaining the 2035 combustion-engine ban.